Dexa/Ezra Klien

Published Jan 22, 2025

The New Rules of the Trump Era

Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica delve into the seismic shifts in American governance under Trump's presidency, exploring the expansion of executive power, redefined political norms, and the intricate relationship between military might and futuristic ambitions while examining the contentious reimagining of American identity through policy changes.

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- What are some recent takes on Trump's odds of becoming president in the context of the episode "The State of the World — with Ian Bremmer" and the clip "Election Dynamics Unveiled"?
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- What about Donald Trump?
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- What are some recent takes on Trump's odds of becoming president in the context of the episode The State of the World — with Ian Bremmer and the clip Election Dynamics Unveiled?
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- How are values changing in America as discussed in the episode "The Rise Of War: Trump vs Biden, Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, AI & Elon Musk | Ian Bremmer" and the clip "Divided Perspectives"?
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- Does Trump have legal authority?
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- What role does money play in politics, as discussed in the episode Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism | Lex Fridman Podcast #441 and the clip Corporate Influence Unmasked?
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- Is there political bias in social media as discussed in the episode Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #267 and the clip Brand Challenges?
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- Could Trump truly become a dictator as Gad Saad speculates?
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- How powerful is the presidency as discussed in the episode 994: A.J. Jacobs | The Year of Living Constitutionally and the clip Presidential Power Debate?
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- What role does money play in politics, as discussed in the episode Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism | Lex Fridman Podcast #441 and the clip Corporate Influence Exposed?
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- What is Tom's position on the Hunter Biden pardons in the episode Raging Moderates: Trump’s Day One Agenda, Syria’s Civil War, and 2025 Predictions and the clip Leadership Shakeups?
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- Was Donald Trump's approach effective in the episode Raging Moderates: The Shadow of January 6th, Johnson’s Speakership, and Jimmy Carter’s Legacy and the clip Trump's Party Influence from the episode Is there a sane way to follow this election? and the clip Political Language Shift?
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- What changed after Trump took office following Obama?
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- What is Tom's position on the Hunter Biden pardons?
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- Was Donald Trump's approach effective?
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